§ 25. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the President of the Board of Trade what is the number of firms which have enrolled on the Department's special register for the purpose of receiving information from abroad; and whether he can state what measures are taken to let firms in this country know of this must useful section of his Department?
§ Sir WILLIAM JOYNSON - HICKS (Secretary, Overseas Trade Department)The number of firms at present enrolled on the special register of the Department of Overseas Trade is 2.7G6. The Department is in touch with a much larger number of firms than this figure represents, but it will facilitate the prompt distribution of commercial information in the right quarters if every firm desiring to receive such information will enrol on the register. Particulars in regard to the special register service of information are published from time to time in the "Board of Trade Journal," and other suitable opportunities are taken to bring it to the notice of British firms in correspondence and in interviews.